Ask HN: What advice would you give your younger self?
What advice would you give your younger self?
But status is affected by subcultures; if I spend 6-months learning how to write an NES emulator or speed-running N64 GoldenEye or reaching 2200 elo in chess -- I'll get status from a small group of gaming enthusiasts but in the larger context its (probably) not a good use of my time.
For example, I got a double major in unrelated fields (I was ambitious and wanted to signal how smart I was), but it would have been better had gotten straight A's and masters degree (a double-major only impresses 1st-year undergrads; in the larger context of academic status, its irrelevant).
It would also teach my younger self about counter-signaling in the status game https://host.kelley.iu.edu/riharbau/cs-randfinal.pdf
Also not too much alcohol and HIIT fitness.
Uh... I think you're vastly oversimplifing it. Women are attracted to men who give them orgasms, see for example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmav517MQJc
I don't mean risks in the sense of things that put you physically or mentally in harm's way, but trying ideas, learning new things, new activities etc.
Some reasons: the explore/exploit tradeoff is massively in favour of exploring when you're young, you have almost nothing to lose, very few responsibilities and so much time (relatively speaking to later in life).
― Sir Thomas Beecham
My twenties were experimental. I learned the ropes. I failed often and failed early. Now to inculcate those lessons into everyday life. This is like turning lead into gold.
30 to 40 is 8 years
40 to 50 is 6 years
50 to 60 is 4 years
60 to 70 is 2 years
After that it's just a blur Don't sleepwalk into being old